The history of Isuzu begins in 1916 when the companies Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., and Tokyo Gas and Electric Industrial Co. started making plans to get into the automotive business. In 1922, as a result of technical development and with the cooperation from Wolseley Auto Motor Company, the first Wolseley model A-9 car is produced, followed by the CP truck just two years later.
In 1933 as a result of the merger between Ishikawaji... more